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This bill requires public agencies to notify unsuccessful minority- or women-owned business bidders of the reasons they did not win contracts.
Why it matters
Promotes transparency and accountability. by requiring agencies to explain why specific minority- or women-owned businesses did not receive contracts, potentially reducing perceptions of bias or unfairness.
Provides valuable feedback. to unsuccessful bidders, helping these businesses understand where their applications fell short and how to improve future bids, which can enhance their competitiveness over time.
May contribute to broader participation. by minority- and women-owned businesses in public contracting, as clearer communication about selection processes could encourage more firms to apply and remain engaged.
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1481
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. BICHOTTE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to amend the public authorities law and the economic development law, in relation to requiring public corporations and agencies to provide notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause IV of subparagraph (H) of paragraph (j) of subdivision 3 of section 2879 of the public authorities law, as added by chapter 174 of the laws of 2010, is amended and a new subparagraph (I) is added to read as follows:
IV. consult the most recent disparity study pursuant to article fifteen-A of the executive law[.]; and
(I) A requirement that, within thirty days of the awarding of a contract, the corporation awarding the contract provide notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on the contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.
§ 2. Section 143 of the economic development law is amended by adding a new subdivision 5 to read as follows:
5. Within thirty days of the awarding of a contract, the agency awarding the contract shall provide notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on the contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00305-02-9
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